The 2016 Academy Awards are just around the corner, which means these are the last few hours to squeeze in some last minute viewings before the big show. After all, it's a whole lot more fun to get invested, and subsequently outraged over the "snubs", when you've actually seen the films in question. Fortunately, a ton of the 2016 Oscar nominees are conveniently available to stream online, Hell, you can watch seven out of the eight best picture nominees from the comfort of your living room right now.
For those of you looking to play a little last-minute catch-up before the ceremony, I've put together a handy-dandy list. Some are only available for purchase, some you can rent, and some are already on Netflix and Amazon Prime, but all of them are available to stream online. If you're in a hurry or feeling budget conscious, check out the little snapshot below of all titles organized by availability, or if you're looking for a little more detail check out the full list below, including what the films are nominated for and where you can find them. And before you fill out those ballots, make sure to check out Adam's Oscar predictions or click here for all our Oscar coverage. Happy viewing and may the odds be ever in your (favorite movie's) favor.
- Movies Available for Free on Subscription Streaming Services: Ex Machina, Cinderella, Inside Out, World of Tomorrow, Cartel Land, Amy, Mad Max: Fury Road
- Movies Available to Rent or Purchase: Sicario, The Martian, Cinderella, Spotlight, Bridge of Spies, Shaun the Sheep, Steve Jobs, Trumbo, The Look of Silence, Room, Straight Outta Compton, Theeb
- Movies Available Only for Purchase: The Big Short, Brooklyn, Creed, The Danish Girl
The Big Short
Director: Adam McKay
Writers: Adam McKay and Charles Randolph
Cast: Ryan Gosling, Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Brad Pitt, Marisa Tomei, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Melissa Leo
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, Best Achievement in Film Editing, Best Adapted Screenplay
How You Can Watch: Available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Brooklyn
Director: John Crowley
Writer: Nick Hornby
Cast: Saoirse Ronan, Emory Cohen, Domhnall Gleeson, Julie Walters, Emily Bett Rickards, Jessica Parre
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to Watch: Available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Mad Max: Fury Road
Director: George Miller
Writers: George Miller, Brendan McCarthy, Nick Lathouris
Cast: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Zoe Kravitz, Abby Lee, Nicholas Hoult, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Rosie Huntington-Whitely, Riley Keough, Courtney Eaton, Angus Sampson, Megan Gale
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Directing, Cinematography, Film Editing, Costume Design, Makeup and Hairstyling, Sound Mixing, Sound Editing, Visual Effects, Production Design
Where to Watch: Available on HBONow and for purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Sicario
Director: Denis Villeneuve
Writer: Tyler Sheridan
Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Victor Garber, Jon Bernthal, Jeffrey Donovan, Daniel Kaluuya
Nominations: Best Original Score, Cinematography, Sound Editing
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
The Martian
Director: Ridley Scott
Writer: Drew Goddard
Cast: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kate Mara, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Donald Glover, Mackenzie Davis, Michael Pena, Jeff Daniels, Sean Bean, Sebastian Stan, Kristen Wiig, Benedict Wong, Askel Hennie
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Leading Actor, Best Adapted Screenplay, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing, Visual Effects, Production Design
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Cinderella
Director: Kenneth Branagh
Writer: Chris Weitz
Cast: Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Richard Madden, Helena Bonham Carter, Nonso Anozie, Stellan Skarsgard, Holliday Grainger, Hayley Atwell
Nominations: Best Costume Design
Where to Watch: Available to watch with a Starz subscription or for purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Inside Out
Director: Pete Docter
Writer: Pete Docter, Ronnie Del Carmen, Meg LaFauve, Josh Cooley
Cast: Amy Poehler, Bill Hader, Phyllis Smith, Richard Kind, Lewis Black, Mindy Kaling, Diane Lane, Kaitlyn Dias, Kyle MacLauchlan
Nominations: Best Animated Feature, Best Original Screenplay
Where to Watch: Available with a Starz subscription or to purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Spotlight
Director: Tom McCarthy
Writers: Tom McCarthy, Josh Singer
Cast: Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, John Slattery, Brian D'Arcy James, Stanley Tucci
Nominations: Best Pictures, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, Film Editing
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Amy
Director: Asif Kapadia
Cast: Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson
Nominations: Best Documentary Feature
Where to Watch: Available on AmazonPrime and to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Ex Machina
Director: Alex Garland
Writer: Alex Garland
Cast: Alicia Vikander, Oscar Isaac, Domhnall Gleeson, Sonoya Mizuno
Nominations: Best Original Screenplay, Visual Effects
Where to Watch: Available on AmazonPrime and to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Bridge of Spies
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen and Matt Charman
Cast: Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Alan Alda, Amy Ryan, Jesse Plemons
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Score, Sound Mixing, Production Design
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Shaun the Sheep
Directors: Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
Writers: Mark Burton and Richard Starzak
Cast: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Omid Djalili, Richard Webber, Sean Connolly
Nominations: Best Animated Feature
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
World of Tomorrow
Director: Don Hertzfeldt
Writer: Don Hertzfeldt
Cast: Julia Pott, Winona Ma
Nominations: Best Animated Short
Where to Watch: Available on Netflix or to purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Creed
Director: Ryan Coogler
Writer: Ryan Coogler, Aaron Covington
Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad
Nominations: Best Supporting Actor
Where to Watch: Available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes or other streaming platforms.
Steve Jobs
Director: Danny Boyle
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Cast: Michael Fassbender, Kate Winslet, Seth Rogen, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jeff Daniels, Katherine Waterson, Ripley Sobo, Perla Haney-Jardine, Makenzie Moss
Nominations: Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actress
Where to Watch: Available for rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Trumbo
Director: Jay Roach
Writer: John McNamara
Cast: Bryan Cranston, Diane Lane, Michael Stuhlbarg, John Getz, Helen Mirren
Nominations: Best Leading Actor
Where to Watch: Available for rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
The Danish Girl
Director: Tom Hooper
Writer: Lucinda Coxon
Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard, Ben Wishaw
Nominations: Best Leading Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Costume Design, Production Design
Where to Watch: Available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
The Look of Silence
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer
Cast: Adi Rukun
Nominations: Best Documentary Feature
Where to Watch: Available for rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Room
Director: Lenny Abrahamson
Writer: Emma Donoghue
Cast: Brie Larson, Jacob Tremblay, Sean Bridgers, Joan Allen, William H. Macy
Nominations: Best Picture, Best Leading Actress, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay
Where to Watch: Available for rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.
Straight Outta Compton
Director: F. Gary Gray
Writer: Jonathan Herman and Andrea Berloff
Cast: O'Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Alexandra Shipp, Paul Giamatti
Nominations: Best Original Screenplay
Where to Watch: Available to rent or purchase on Amazon, iTunes and other streaming platforms.